Newell hinman



' N. HINMAN.v Horse Hay-Fork.

Patented Aug. 10, 1869.

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waited gisten f @anni @dimite Letters Patent No. 93,439, dated Aug-ust 10, 18'69.

:MpRovEMnNT :N Honsn HAY-Ponza The Shdule referred to in the Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom 'it may concern.:

Be it known that I, NEWELL HINMAN, of Sparta, in the county of Kent, and State of Michigan, have invented a new and improved Hay-Fork; and I do hereby declare that the following is `a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which vwill enable others Skilled in the art to make and use the saine, refer ence being had to the accompanying drawing, forming part of this specification.

' The invention consists in the arrangement of a pair of branched curved tines, forming a bifurcated shank, to Vwhich the rope and locking-device are attached, and another short tine, bent in the opposite direction, is jointed, all as hereinafter Vmore fully specified.

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of my improved fork.

Figure 2 represents -a sectional elevation of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

,A A represent a pair of tines, bent at the head B, so as to bring the shanks c near together, and .parallel to each other, forming 'a bifurcation for a considerable distance, above which they are permanently A. single tine, D, is pivoted in the Vsaid bifurcation, at E, wherein also the locking-devoe Fis pivoted.

. f rlhe tines A and B are bent from the pivot-joint.

i toward the points, in opposite directions, as shown in Iig. 2, so that when the points are adjusted so as to meet and thrust into the mass of hay, they will separate, and assume the position shown, thus engaging the hay so as to hold it.

When in this position, the upper end of the tine -D, wherein a circular recess is formed, will bear against the journal of the locking-dog Eend 'the latter, being turned down by the attendant, as shown,

will engage the said end behind a shoulder', Gr, securely holding it until the said dog is tripped by a cord, H, passing through the eye of the' shank, in a The combination of the tines Aand B, and the locking-dog F, when thesaid tines A constitute a bifurcated shank, O, and all arranged substantially'as" specified. NEWELL HINMAN.

Witnesses:

.JOHN M. BALCOM,...

B. S. TUXBURY, 

